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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Albania (Southeast Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		308
2795
6736		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		307
2794
6735		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		298
2770
6699		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		210
2299
5842		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		63
1137
2633		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		62
1136
2628		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1133
2623		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
709
1586		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
617
1351		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
83
227		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies		42
116		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Albania
42 Genera with 116 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1793Lesser Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths7SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1781Alpines17SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19528SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1783Marbled white3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1763Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
PolygonumKnotweed1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 19806SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albania
116 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870Balkan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha leander Esper, 1784Russian Heath
Coenonympha orientalis Rebel, 1910Balkan Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha rhodopensis Haig-Thomas, 1931Eastern Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia gorge Hübner, 1804Silky Ringlet
Erebia gorge albanica
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia melas Herbst, 1796Black Ringlet
Erebia neleus FREYER, 1833
Erebia oeme Hübner, 1804Bright Eyed Ringlet
Erebia ottomana Herrich-Schä..., 1847Ottoman Brassy Ringlet
Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788Dewy Ringlet
Erebia pronoe Esper, 1780Water Ringlet
Erebia rhodopensis Nicholl, 1900Nicholl's Ringlet
Erebia triaria Prunner, 1798De Prunner's Ringlet
Erebia triarius Prunner, 1798De Prunner's Ringlet
Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1781Swiss Brassy Ringlet
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Hipparchia (Eumenis) semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844Feyer´s Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) senthes Fruhstorfer, 1908Balkan Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) volgensis Mazochin-Por..., 1952Delattin's Grayling
Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836Branded Meadow Brown
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Kirinia climene Esper, 1783Lesser Lattice Brown
Kirinia roxelana Cramer, 1777Lattice Brown
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828Balkan Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) russiae Esper, 1783Esper's Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonum punctatum
Pseudochazara amalthea Frivaldsky, 1845
Pseudochazara amymone Brown, 1976Brown'S Grayling
Pseudochazara anthelea Hübner, 1824White-banded Grayling
Pseudochazara geyeri Herrich-Schä..., 1846Gray Asian Grayling
Pseudochazara mniszechii Herrich-Schä..., 1851Dark Grayling
Pseudochazara tisiphone Brown, 1980Dark Grayling
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793Great Sooty Satyr
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Albania
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors		1
3		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings		8
21		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLibytheinae
Boisduval, 1833
Beaks, Snout Butterflies, Snouts		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots		9
27		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs		18
59		Genera
Species
Taxom



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